The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Columns
Cold sore
I realize there is a pandemic sweeping across the world right now, so this may seem like a “first-world problem,” but I’m so sick of COVID this and COVID that.
Fall fairs were big events in the north – especially in 1952
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
College
There is a stack of boxes and totes in the corner of my living room. An old chrome toaster is…
The heyday of Wellington County’s fall fairs
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Gone
While you’re reading this, I am standing on a dock overlooking the lake.
Cornerstone for Speedside Church laid in 1840
Never a large denomination in Canada, the Congregationalists joined the big church union of 1925 that created the United Church of Canada.
Sunflowers
There are some things in life I could not do without; essential things like water, the love of my…
Canadian vacations have changed drastically
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fergus doctors developed anemia cure in 1927
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Crime in 1939 was similar to crime today
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Open Mind: Quarantine cocktails
The Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction has posted an interesting study on their…
Beautiful blue
Sometimes my spontaneity brings about the most amazing road trip adventures and sometimes, it just…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1951, 1981
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Biker
Maybe this pandemic has finally gotten to me, or maybe turning 50 was a bigger life change than I anticipated, but I’ve made a life-changing decision.